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I believe this as well, our journey is a spiritual one, so having faith is key, for whatever reason - now is not the time. Thoughts & prayers are with you !!!
Exactly true! I recognized two Pilgrims during mass at the Sé Cathedral in Lisbon because of their shells! I approached them and learned that they were heading to Fátima - same as me! Now I would not have approached them otherwise.
I disaggree with ANEMONE ...you can not distinguish- I want...
Dear JLuis,
Thank you for your reply!
I have both the Brierley and Reynolds Guide books, and there are no guided maps to Fatima or info other than following the way markers. Is there another guidebook which does?
If anyone has any detailed information/maps from Lisbon/Santarem to Fatima and then to Coimbra
please post-I am leaving for Fatima next week and have very little info other than town stops. I am leaving Fatima and traveling north towards Coimbra /Porto and taking the Coastal route.
Much...
Dear Caminhas,
thank you for your input -very much appreciated, A while back in preparing for the Camino Portuguese I read that a girl went missing, (on that Camino) afterward I was rethinking my decision to go it alone but over time my will has won out over fear although I remain trepidatious...
Thank you! I am getting a poncho just in case
I read that somewhere regarding packing unnecessary gear
July has the least amount of rainfall I really would invite any/ all suggestions from Summer Pilgrims going North as it has been mainly Spring & Fall travelers posting
I am traveling solo the last week of June and all of July on the Camino Portuguese and I feel some trepidation- I am undecided about which route I will take to start but in any case I have read that there are some scary paths -and very isolated in the beginning stages.
I will be trying to...
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